Elizabeth Britton (1858 - 1934)

Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (nee Knight) was a US botanist, bryologist, and educator. She and her husband, Nathaniel Lord Britton, played a significant role in the fundraising and creation of the New York Botanical Garden. She was a co-founder of the predecessor to the American Bryological and Lichenological Society. She was an activist for protection of wildflowers, inspiring local chapter activities and the passage of legislation. Elizabeth Britton made major contributions to the literature of mosses, publishing 170 papers in that field. source: Wikipedia

Known for
Fundraising and creating the New York Botanical Garden

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Works based on
The character of Alma Whittaker in the novel The Signature of All Things (2013), by Elizabeth Gilbert, is modeled in part on Elizabeth Britton.